Baltimore Ravens new hire Declan Doyle will aim to replicate the offensive strategy used by the Chicago Bears in 2025. As offensive coordinator for the Ravens, Doyle’s primary goal will be to get running back Derrick Henry involved early and often to dictate the game’s pace, a strategy that will ultimately make life easier for quarterback Lamar Jackson in an upcoming redemption year.
Dec 27, 2025; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry (22) celebrates after the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Kayla Wolf-Imagn Images
The Bears finished the 2025 NFL season ranked No. 6 in total yards per game and No. 3 in rush yards per game. If Doyle can surge the Bears’ running attack, just imagine how dominant he may become with Henry, Keaton Mitchell, and Jackson operating in his scheme. Doyle must create and commit to a run-first offensive identity, something Cleveland Browns head coach Todd Monken refused to do in the Ravens’ most important games over the last few seasons.
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Both the Buffalo Bills, who ranked at No. 1, and the Ravens, who ranked No. 2, averaged more rushing yards per game than the Bears last year. However, the Bears’ offense averaged 431 yards per game in the recent postseason, the most among all participating teams before being eliminated by the Los Angeles Rams on January 18. Without Monken, Ravens’ fans can expect the team’s offense to operate with much more practicality, less pre-snap motion, and a heavier reliance on talent rather than the ideal of Monken’s scheme.
Only one NFL running back had more rushing yards than Henry in 2025, but three other running backs had more total rushing attempts. Doyle will do the necessary in 2026, assuring that Henry gets his reps and that M&T Bank Stadium fans experience less misery this upcoming season.
This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: Derrick Henry should dominate in Declan Doyle’s offensive system